Perry Central Middle School

100 8Th Ave. South, New Augusta MS, 39462 | Perry County Schools | 601-964-3226
  • grades KG-8
  • students 236
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 33% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in New Augusta
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
32%New Augusta
40%Mississippi

Perry Central Middle School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Perry County Schools" in New Augusta, MS. There are a total of 236 students and 22 teachers at Perry Central Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Perry Central Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 19% lower than the Mississippi average.

Perry Central Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students236
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Perry Central Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Perry Central Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 72.0% 67.7% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 25.3% 30.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.1% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 0.5% 0.3% 3.1%

New Augusta demographics profile

StatisticNew AugustaMississippiNational
Population4612,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)906491
Median age28.936.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in New Augusta

IndexNew AugustaMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade80.6%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school80.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college40.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.9%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.8%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Perry Central Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.